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Scheduler, Call Center

Role overview

Summary

This Scheduler role at Mass General Brigham Medical Group is essential for connecting patients with care teams through the Call Center. You will handle a high volume of inbound calls, ensuring callers receive timely and efficient service while supporting the MetroWest region of Massachusetts and Salem, NH.

Qualifications

  • High School Diploma or Equivalent required.
  • 0-1 year of customer service work experience in a contact/call center environment required.
  • Preferred: 0-1 year of experience in a medical office or health care setting
  • Preferred: Experience with Epic

Responsibilities

  • Schedule appointments for patients
  • Answer questions and handle complaints from callers
  • Troubleshoot problems related to scheduling and services
  • Utilize software and tools to assist callers effectively

Key facts

Hard skills

Other skills

  • Customer Service
  • Scheduling
  • Active Listening
  • Problem Solving
  • Communication
  • Teamwork

About the company

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Brigham and Women's Hospital

  • Hospitals & Health Systems
  • 10,001+
Boston's Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) is an international leader in virtually every area of medicine and has been the site of pioneering breakthroughs that have improved lives around the world. A major teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, BWH has a legacy of excellence that continues to grow. With two outstanding hospitals, over 150 outpatient practices, and over 1,200 physicians, we serve patients from New England, throughout the United States, and from 120 countries around the world. The BWH name is a reflection of our history. In 1980 three of Boston’s oldest and most prestigious Harvard Medical School teaching hospitals - the Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, the Robert Breck Brigham Hospital, and the Boston Hospital for Women – merged to form Brigham and Women’s Hospital. As a national leader in improving health care quality and safety, we have helped to develop some of the industry’s best practices including computerized physician order entry (CPOE) to prevent medication errors. The CPOE is now a nationally-accepted safety practice. The BWH Biomedical Research Institute (BRI) is one of the most powerful biomedical research institutes in the world and the second largest recipient of National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding among independent hospitals in the United States. BWH has long had great success in research as measured by the number of important discoveries made, the size and scope of its research portfolio and the volume of publications annually. BWH is a training ground for physicians, nurses, and allied health professionals. We have 1,100 trainees in over 140 of the most sought after training programs in the world, and also host Harvard Medical School students in rotations throughout our programs. As our global health services expand, our clinical trainees have rich opportunities to contribute and learn in challenging environments around the world. Brigham and Women's Hospital is an EEO, AA, VEVRAA Employer.

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Job description

Site: Mass General Brigham Medical Group, Inc.

Mass General Brigham relies on a wide range of professionals, including doctors, nurses, business people, tech experts, researchers, and systems analysts to advance our mission. As a not-for-profit, we support patient care, research, teaching, and community service, striving to provide exceptional care. We believe that high-performing teams drive groundbreaking medical discoveries and invite all applicants to join us and experience what it means to be part of Mass General Brigham.

Job Summary

At Mass General Brigham Medical Group, our Call Center team serves as a vital connection between patients and care teams across the organization. Representatives provide compassionate, patient-centered support by assisting with appointment scheduling, registration, referral coordination, message management, and general inquiries across a wide range of specialties and practices. Using Mass General Brigham’s integrated systems and resources, the team helps ensure patients receive timely access to high-quality care while delivering an exceptional experience with every interaction.

We are seeking a full-time, 40-hour Scheduler to join our Call Center team! This role will support our multidisciplinary team by handling a high volume of inbound calls, averaging approximately 70-90 calls per day, per agent. Responsibilities include scheduling appointments, answering questions, handling complaints, and troubleshooting problems. The goal is to ensure that our callers receive timely, efficient, and high-quality service!

The ideal schedule for this role is Monday to Friday, from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM.

This Scheduler will support the MetroWest region of Massachusetts, including Concord and Burlington, as well as our Salem, NH (Tuscan) location. During the initial onboarding and training period, employees are expected to work onsite for all scheduled hours to ensure they are fully supported as they learn the role. Following successful completion of training and once fully acclimated to the position, there may be opportunities for remote work.

Responsible for using knowledge of company products, services, and policies to assist callers with inquiries, complaints, or problems.

Does this position require Patient Care?
No

Essential Functions
-Answers or makes calls to clients to learn about and address their needs, complaints, or other issues with products or services.
-Responds efficiently and accurately to callers, explaining possible solutions, and ensuring that clients feel supported and valued.
-Engages in active listening with callers, confirming or clarifying information and diffusing angry clients, as needed.
-Utilizes software, databases, scripts, and tools appropriately.
-Understands and strives to meet or exceed call center metrics while providing excellent consistent customer service.
-Adheres to all company policies and procedures as well as defined training.

Qualifications

Education
High School Diploma or Equivalent required

Can this role accept experience in lieu of a degree?
No

Experience
Customer service work experience, specifically in a contact/call center environment 0-1 year required






Experience in a medical office or health care setting, with Epic experience 0-1 year preferred

Additional Job Details (if applicable)

Remote Type

Remote

Work Location

123 Main Street

Scheduled Weekly Hours

40

Employee Type

Regular

Work Shift

Day (United States of America)

Pay Range

$17.71 - $25.28/Hourly

Grade

3At Mass General Brigham, we believe in recognizing and rewarding the unique value each team member brings to our organization. Our approach to determining base pay is comprehensive, and any offer extended will take into account your skills, relevant experience if applicable, education, certifications and other essential factors. The base pay information provided offers an estimate based on the minimum job qualifications; however, it does not encompass all elements contributing to your total compensation package. In addition to competitive base pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, career advancement opportunities, differentials, premiums and bonuses as applicable and recognition programs designed to celebrate your contributions and support your professional growth. We invite you to apply, and our Talent Acquisition team will provide an overview of your potential compensation and benefits package.

EEO Statement:

0400 Mass General Brigham Medical Group, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religious creed, national origin, sex, age, gender identity, disability, sexual orientation, military service, genetic information, and/or other status protected under law. We will ensure that all individuals with a disability are provided a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. To ensure reasonable accommodation for individuals protected by Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Vietnam Veteran’s Readjustment Act of 1974, and Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, applicants who require accommodation in the job application process may contact Human Resources at (857)-282-7642.

Mass General Brigham Competency Framework

At Mass General Brigham, our competency framework defines what effective leadership “looks like” by specifying which behaviors are most critical for successful performance at each job level. The framework is comprised of ten competencies (half People-Focused, half Performance-Focused) and are defined by observable and measurable skills and behaviors that contribute to workplace effectiveness and career success. These competencies are used to evaluate performance, make hiring decisions, identify development needs, mobilize employees across our system, and establish a strong talent pipeline.

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